Obituaries

Robert D. Frey, 88, of Lancaster, passed away Friday, October 15, 2010 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late L. Ralph and Winifred Stark Frey. He was the husband of Cynthia Brandt Frey. He was a 1940 graduate ofJ. P. McCaskey High School and 1944 graduate of the University of...

ElizabethJane Moss, 87, formerly of 145 N. Plum Street, Lancaster, died Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at the Mountain View Hospital in LasVegas, NV. Elizabeth had moved to Las Vegas four years ago. She was the wife of the late Lawrence E. Moss who died in 1997. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Carl G. and Anna...

Theodore “Pappy” Steinmetz, 79, of Lancaster, died Monday, October 11, 2010 at Hospice of L a n c a s t e r County.  Mr. Steinmetz was married 41 years to Barbara R o d g e r s Steinmetz. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late James and Mildred Cox Steinmetz. Theodore retired from UGI in...

Ardith M. Wirth, 80, of Lancaster, died Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at Lancaster Regional Medical Center. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Paul H. and Elsie Vogel Wirth. Miss Wirth was a 1947 graduate of J. P. McCaskey High School. She retired in 1995 from Hamilton Watch where she had been employed as a payroll supervisor...

Evelyn H. Cramer passed away peacefully on October 20, 2010 at Homestead Village. M r s . Cramer was born in Salunga, PA and was the daughter of the late Warren and Mary Heiserman. Her family moved to Landisville when she was a young girl and she made her home there until 2003 when she moved to Homestead Village in...

Evelyn M. Christman, 92, of Lancaster, passed away peacefully at Landis Homes Retirement Community on Sunday, October 3, 2010.  Born December 6, 1917 in Berks County, she was the daughter of the late Thomas LeRoy and Mary Lydia (Seidel) Leinbach. She was thewife of the late Earl Kline Christman who passed away on December 14, 1981. A graduate of Kutztown...

James E. Herr, 77, of Luther Acres, Lititz, passed away peacefully at Moravian Manor on Saturday, October 16, 2010.  Born in Lancaster, he was the son of B. Frank Herr and Ruth (Zimmerman) Herr. Jim was the loving husband of Kathryn (Zug) Herr with whom he celebrated 57 years of marriage in August. He graduated from J.P. McCaskey High School...

Margaret “Peggy” Miller, of Lancaster, PA devoted wife, beloved mother and grandmother, and loyal friend, passed away Wednesday, October 6, 2010. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, December 6, 1939, to the late John and Phoebe (Reich Gains) Sadler. Peggy was married to John H. Miller, her best friend, with whom she celebrated 38 years of marriage on August 11th. ...

Margaret “Peggy” Miller, of Lancaster, PA devoted wife, beloved mother and grandmother, and loyal friend, passed away Wednesday, October 6, 2010. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, December 6, 1939, to the late John and Phoebe (Reich Gains) Sadler. Peggy was married to John H. Miller, her best friend, with whom she celebrated 38 years of marriage on August 11th. ...

Marjorie M. Jarrett “Charm strikes the sight, but merit wins the soul.” -Alexander Pope Marge Jarrett. Mother. Sister. Grandmother. Great- Grandmother. Loving daughter. Loyal friend. Favorite teacher . Respected colleague, coworker, and mentor. Marge was beautiful, intelligent, fun-loving, witty, and charming and was a woman of integrity, strength, and conviction. She loved going to the theater & museums, listening to...

Jane Lum Faust, 83, of 660 Willow Valley Sq., Lancaster, PA died Tuesday, October 5th, at the Glen at Willow Valley.  She was thewidow of Rev. Dwight E. Faust who died on October 1, 2000. Born in Plainfield, NJ, she was the daughter of the late F. Preston and Mildred Davis Lum. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church,...

Carolyn G. Keen, 93, of Lancaster, died unexpectedly Sunday, October 3, 2010, at the home of her daughter. Born in Greensburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Wallace B. and Mary Reist Greider. She was the wife of the late Robert H. Keen who diedin 1994.  Carolyn was a 1938 graduate of Temple University with a degree in...

Mattie Evans Greiner passed away peacefully on August 26, 2010, at the age of 103.Mrs. Greiner was born on September 11, 1906, in Greenville, NC. She grew up in Greenville, where she attended East Carolina Teachers’ College. She later graduated from Richmond (VA) Business College and moved to Raleigh, NC, to work for the state unemployment office as an accountant....

Edna M. Frey, 101, of 100 Abbeyville Rd., Lancaster, PA died Tuesday, August 3rd, at ManorCare of Lancaster. She was the widow of Elwood R. Frey who died January 15, 1997.Born in Strasburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Harry J. and Laura Rineer Mitchell. She had previously worked at Lancaster General Hospital as a nurse’s aide and...

H. Raymond Benner, 91, of Lancaster, died Monday at Hospice of Lancaster Co., Mt. Joy. A World War II veteran of the Pacific Conflict, he was born and raised in Paradise, PA.He was predeceased by his wife of 67 years, Martha Mastromatteo Benner. He was the son of the late Harry M. and Ivy Fraelich Benner of Paradise and is...

Ruth A. Marsh, 97, of ­Lancaster, died Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at Hospice of Lancaster County. Ruth was a resident of Woodcrest Villa and the Mennonite Home for the past four years.Born in South Wilmerding, PA, she was the daughter of the late William D. and Gertrude McKelvey Marsh. She was a 1931 graduate of McKeesport High School.Ruth retired from...

Jim Cox Channel 8 Newsman; State Police Public Information DirectorJames D. Cox, 85, the first news director and long-time anchor at WGAL-TV who later became the voice of the Pennsylvania State Police, died Saturday at Willow Valley’s Glen after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s disease.During the ’50’s and ’60’s Cox was one of the best known members of the Pennsylvania...

Robert E. Skinner, 82, of Lancaster, passed away June 26 at Hospice of Lancaster County, Mount Joy. He was surrounded by loved ones after suffering a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease.He was born in Boston, MA on March 1, 1928. In 1946, Bob joined the US Coast Guard, where he was trained as an electronics specialist. Bob worked for Schick...

Carlos C. Rosa, 55, of Ronks, PA found refuge in the arms of Jesus at Lancaster General Hospital while surrounded by loving friends and family.He was born in NYC to the late Pedro Rosa and wife Raquel Ramirez Rosa. He lived in Bristol, CT from 1961-1990, and moved to Lancaster, PA to pursue a Plain life. He was a member...

Earl Frey Endress, formerly of 318 Hawthorn Drive, died Monday at Harrison House, Christiana, following a long illness. He was 90.Mr. Endress was the husband of the late Dorothy Mumma Endress, his wife of 64 years. They were married during WWII, in which he had served as a 1st class carpenter’s mate aboard the USS Hannibal.Mr. Endress was retired from...